Effective July 1, 2025, the Santa Fe County Public Works Department will implement a 2.4% increase in water and wastewater service rates through Fiscal Year 2026. This adjustment follows Ordinance No. 2018-3 & 2018-4 approved by the Board of County Commissioners on June 12, 2018.
The rate increase is intended to address rising costs associated with operations and maintenance of the county’s utility water services. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there has been a “2.4 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers over the past year.” Per Ordinance No. 2018-4, Section 12, these rates and charges are adjusted annually based on CPI changes for the Western Region for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.
Customers will see these new rates reflected on their August 2025 bills as detailed in the Water Service Rates and Charges sheet.
“We understand that any increase in expenses can have an impact on households,” stated a spokesperson from the department, “and we want to assure you that we have carefully considered the necessity and fairness of these changes.” The additional revenue from this rate adjustment will be used to maintain and upgrade infrastructure, enhance water quality and reliability, and invest in new technologies benefiting customers.
For further information, residents can visit Santa Fe County’s website at santafecountynm.gov/utilities or contact them via phone at 505-992-9870 or email at sfcutil@santafecountynm.gov.
